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Cimetidine treatment of recurrent ulcer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  531516     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Twenty-one consecutive patients with endoscopically proven recurrent ulcer were treated continuously with cimetidine, 1 g daily for 8 weeks. After 4 weeks' treatment 18 (86%) of the patients were free of symptoms, and the ulcers had healed in 17 (81%). At the 8th-week examination symptoms had disappeared, and ulcers were healed in 19 patients (91%). Within 6 weeks after withdrawal of cimetidine six patients (28%) presented recurrence of ulcers and symptoms. This study demonstrates that recurrent ulcer patients respond to cimetidine with regard to healing of ulcers and disappearance of symptoms, as do unoperated duodenal ulcer patients. Because operation for recurrent ulcer carries an increased mortality, we suggest that cimetidine should be attempted in the treatment.
Authors:
J G Stage; F W Henriksen; H Kehlet
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0036-5521     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand. J. Gastroenterol.     Publication Date:  1979  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-04-25     Completed Date:  1980-04-25     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0060105     Medline TA:  Scand J Gastroenterol     Country:  NORWAY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  977-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Cimetidine / therapeutic use*
Drug Evaluation
Duodenal Ulcer / drug therapy*,  surgery
Female
Gastric Juice / secretion
Gastrins / blood
Guanidines / therapeutic use*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Stomach Ulcer / drug therapy*,  surgery
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Gastrins; 0/Guanidines; 51481-61-9/Cimetidine

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